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Updating Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson in today's exhibition opener

March 01, 2016, 9:07am

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Updating Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson in today's exhibition opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Mike Wright worked two scoreless innings this afternoon in the Orioles' exhibition opener against the Braves. He allowed a Freddie Freeman double in the first and struck out two batters, including former Oriole Nick Markakis. Wright's fastball was clocked at 94-96 mph. He threw 19 pitches in the first inning, 13 for strikes, and eight pitches in the second, seven for strikes. Ryan Flaherty singled and homered in his first two at-bats. The home run was an...

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Tillman to receive cortisone injection in hip as precaution

March 01, 2016, 7:28am

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Tillman to receive cortisone injection in hip as precaution

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman will receive a precautionary cortisone injection in his left hip this afternoon following his morning bullpen session. Tillman didn't have any discomfort in the hip and manager Buck Showalter was pleased with the results. Showalter stayed back in camp to watch the bullpen sessions, which also included Yovani Gallardo. "Chris was good and Gallardo was good," Showalter said. "We had a lot of sides back there we wanted to see before we...

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A few notes before today's exhibition opener

March 01, 2016, 6:35am

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A few notes before today's exhibition opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Orioles are taking batting practice at Champion Stadium, which is near the happiest place on earth. The sun is scorching and its long reach extends into the press box, where applying sunscreen is advised before filing the next blog entry. Mike Wright is starting for the Orioles, who also brought Tyler Wilson, Pedro Beato, Chris Lee, Parker Bridwell, Chris Jones, Oliver Drake, Andrew Triggs and Ashur Tolliver. The bench includes Trey Mancini, Ozzie Martinez, Rule 5...

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Tillman throwing off mound today (updated)

March 01, 2016, 3:35am

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Tillman throwing off mound today (updated)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman said he's going to throw off a mound today to test his hip, which continues to feel better after discomfort forced him to miss Sunday's intrasquad game. "It's good, better," Tillman said. "I haven't really missed much other than PFPs and team defense. I'm going to go out and throw, get off the mound and see how it feels, if the hill does anything because flat (ground) doesn't really bother it. Probably spend a couple minutes up there unless it really...

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Orioles lineup vs. Braves

March 01, 2016, 2:34am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim is in today's lineup for the Orioles as they open their exhibition schedule against the Braves in Lake Buena Vista. Kim is starting in left field and batting fifth. The Cuban connection, Dariel Alvarez and Henry Urrutia, join Kim in the outfield, providing a nice international flavor to the game. Ryan Flaherty is leading off and playing second base. Christian Walker is playing first base and batting cleanup. Mike Wright is starting and Tyler...

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Christian Walker talks about playing the outfield

February 29, 2016, 2:56pm

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Christian Walker talks about playing the outfield

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are playing their first exhibition game today while also subjected to their longest bus ride. They're not going to Jupiter this spring, but they're kicking off the Grapefruit League schedule with a trip to Lake Buena Vista. That's no bueno. The Braves are waiting for them, including former Orioles Nick Markakis, Bud Norris, Jim Johnson, Ryan Lavarnway and Kelly Johnson. I can't decide which one to hug first. Fans keep asking me about the chances that Markakis...

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Wrapping up the 11th day of workouts

February 29, 2016, 9:26am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman underwent an MRI yesterday to check for a sports hernia and the Orioles got the desired results. The issue isn't that serious. "They said the report back was good," said manager Buck Showalter. Tillman reported this morning that his hip felt much better. He's scheduled to pitch Saturday in a split-squad game, but is more likely to be held back a few more days. Asked whether it's still in play, Showalter replied, "Barely. He was wanting to pitch in that game...

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Notes and videos from today's workout

February 29, 2016, 7:16am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are completing their latest workout today, with exhibition games starting on Tuesday. Manager Buck Showalter ran a popup drill on the main field that included crowd noise piped through the sound system. Same as last spring. Hopefully, the neighbors won't complain again. Chaz Roe threw a bullpen session. His left knee must be fine. Other pitchers throwing today included Zach Britton, Darren O'Day, Brian Matusz, Ubaldo Jimenez, Odrisamer Despaigne, Mychal Givens,...

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Mike Wright on starting the first exhibition game

February 29, 2016, 5:07am

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Mike Wright on starting the first exhibition game

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Davis passed through the press workroom this morning and was subjected to the traditional media selfie. Our latest victim. The annual nutrition meeting is being held this morning inside the Orioles clubhouse. Players are reminded not to chug bacon fat. I'll always appreciate the year that one player brought in a box of donuts for the occasion. Mike Wright wants to slice through the Braves' lineup on Tuesday like a hot knife through butter. Also not recommended by...

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Tillman reports improvement in hip injury

February 29, 2016, 3:20am

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Tillman reports improvement in hip injury

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman described his injury this morning as a "hip flexor," but added that it feels much better today and he doesn't anticipate it building into anything serious. Tillman didn't pitch yesterday because of the discomfort that first surfaced on Thursday. "Felt much better today," he said. "Just want to be careful with it. We want to stay ahead of it and they'll check it out today. "It's more of a hip, like a hip flexor. The reason it's confusing is because I...

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Hyun Soo Kim easing into his new surroundings

February 28, 2016, 2:27pm

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Hyun Soo Kim easing into his new surroundings

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman will begin his morning by explaining the nature of an injury that prevented him from starting yesterday's intrasquad game. Judging by manager Buck Showalter's description, it appears that Tillman is bothered by a sore groin muscle. The Orioles naturally are being careful with him and will set up an MRI later this week if there's no improvement. It's way too early to lament how the Orioles signed a starter and lost a starter, but there was disappointment...

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Wrapping up the 10th day of workouts

February 28, 2016, 11:45am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter tried to provide some clarity to the Chris Tillman injury that kept the right-hander out of today's intrasquad game at Ed Smith Stadium. We know it's a core muscle injury and it's serious enough that he didn't pitch today and won't work out on Monday. However, Showalter also noted that the team is being cautious and no MRI is scheduled at this point. "He said it doesn't bother him running or throwing," Showalter said. "Right now, it's...

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Chris Tillman unavailable due to core muscle injury (plus other notes)

February 28, 2016, 10:20am

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Chris Tillman unavailable due to core muscle injury (plus other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Tillman didn't start today's intrasquad game due to a "core muscle injury" that's bothered him for the past several days. Tillman remained sore this morning and the Orioles held him out of the game as a precaution. He won't undergo an MRI unless there's no improvement later this week. Manager Buck Showalter said the club is still evaluating the injury, which doesn't bother Tillman when he runs or throws. Efren Navarro cleared waivers, refused an outright...

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Orioles intrasquad lineups

February 28, 2016, 7:25am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles posted their lineups for today's intrasquad game. Don't read too much into them. Chris Davis is leading off for the home team. Matt Wieters is batting ninth. This isn't a preview of opening day, but it should be fun. At least we're spared the monotony of pitchers fielding practice and bullpen sessions. Mark Trumbo is playing right field for the home team. Jimmy Paredes is playing right field for the visiting team. Paul Janish is batting cleanup for the visitors....

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Another intrasquad game, Tony Clark leftover and missing Monica

February 27, 2016, 4:47pm

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Another intrasquad game, Tony Clark leftover and missing Monica

SARASOTA, Fla. - Today's intrasquad game on the main stadium field will run seven innings. Six pitchers are listed for each side. Doing the math, two guys would have to throw multiple innings, which I don't anticipate. The alternatives, of course, are to add two more pitchers or slice off an inning. Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman, Jason Garcia, Brad Brach, Todd Redmond and Cesar Cabral will pitch for one side. Miguel Gonzalez, T.J. McFarland, Dylan Bundy, Vance Worley, Hunter Harvey and Ashur...

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Wrapping up the ninth day of workouts

February 27, 2016, 10:26am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager Buck Showalter still is deciding between Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson as Tuesday's starter in the first exhibition game against the Braves in Lake Buena Vista. They're both going to pitch. Yovani Gallardo threw his fastball, breaking ball and changeup in today's bullpen session. "He felt good," Showalter said. "He's going to take two days off and do it again." The Orioles will keep Gallardo on a schedule for now where he takes two days off between...

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Instrasquad game ends in scoreless tie

February 27, 2016, 8:59am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles played five scoreless innings today in their intrasquad game, the only hit an infield single by Ryan Flaherty. Flaherty sent a sharp ground ball up the middle that slammed off reliever Chaz Roe's foot. He also walked in two plate appearances. Henry Urrutia walked twice for the home team. Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard struck out twice, reached on an error by shortstop Ozzie Martinez and stole second base. Chance Sisco was hit on the shoulder by an Andy Oliver pitch, but...

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Union head Tony Clark visits camp

February 27, 2016, 6:19am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Players Association leader Tony Clark is making the rounds again this spring, his latest stop coming this morning at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. He's headed to Bradenton later today to address the Pirates. The collective bargaining agreement ends on Dec. 1, which places greater importance on Clark's visits. Hot topics this morning included the qualifying offer, which players want to see eliminated. The Dexter Fowler fiasco, which Clark blamed on the "race to be...

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What's going on today

February 26, 2016, 5:47pm

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Let's sort of play ball. We've reached the point in spring training when the Orioles will hold intrasquad games over the next two days. It's a controlled environment, with strict pitch counts and rules that are looser than my pants on Thanksgiving. Manager Buck Showalter can order the stoppage of innings, no matter the number of outs, or he can instruct his pitcher to stay on the mound after the third one. He may create situations for his players, taking workout drills to a...

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Wrapping up the eighth day of workouts

February 26, 2016, 9:43am

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Yovani Gallardo will throw his first bullpen session with the Orioles on Saturday. The intrasquad game on Saturday has been moved to 12:30 p.m. on the Camden Yards replica field. It's open to the public. Same as the workouts. The pitchers listed for the game include Zach Britton, Brian Matusz, Parker Bridwell, Mychal Givens and Andy Oliver for one team, and Ubaldo Jimenez, Odrisamer Despaigne, Chaz Roe, Dale Thayer and Andrew Triggs for the other team. The Sunday intrasquad...